The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09

She lTust be Neither Fat Like tho Elephant
Nor Lean Like the Camel, and II 10 . Good
Thing for her Eyebrows to Run Together,
From the 81. Jdnses's Gazette.


From the 81. Jamess Gazette.
Eastern women are pitied as unhappy
beings on the theory that they are Imprisoned
in ded ~ ysfy Ugly
to casS the smiles
siiksa cushions. Their only other occupation
titles Of sweetmeats in order 10 become corpu::
lent: their only amusement the pleasure OF
s,ols. sSss
It Is true that with the Turk beauty must be
fat. 1t is not SO. however, with the Persian:
the histe milliei. A stout woman in Persia is
spoken Of as an elephant while the leansr
they deal largely In hyperbole. the Persians do
The veil, which is habitlally worn out Of
IN Persia t6Syuss is unkncwn
the tribes who form at least third OF the
sbes II r. isns by TR e
even BY her husband, She secs without being
the age Of the wearer;, AZ the Persian lady is
nearly always married at "A. she begins 70 fade
st ss 80 sh h se q there
Poiygamy is the luxury Of the rich; with tho
upper and middle classes oigamy Is the rule.
venance, the second either marriage for love
Or for the qualification Of vanity. When your
a vile os
seon over v Bosh Wvss to
esPslcnsl e clsas but Persian sdiss
many an abominstion Is secretIy administered
to nnfortunate husbands Happily; the loye
philter, though usually composed Of horrible
ffhs BATH takes up good deal Of the time of
ali Persian women Even the poorest VIII at
tho lady the bath is one p the serious affairs
END W G% sTo to s SSs
rubbed and parboiled. The soles Of the feet
ss St s h Fas nss IL hS s
ssponaceons clay for which shiraz Is cele-
bratsd Then the attendants mix XII in 6rasen
e easss 81 sSe sSnsIsteSsy sFa;i f pro.
sdy shesd RRsa tho
into mass Is bound up In cabbage leaves.
tho soss aye
the palms OF the hands and the Inger tips arc
ST. ssG s xh IT. @ e Ra
Is ceor on the
a@ens Il Persian edes A Day atsr the
is 5hronged with women, each sitting perfectly
s 1r ns 10or the
beautiful deep warm chestnut hence gray hair
is unknown among Persian ladies.
deal Of scandal has been exchanged. The fe-
ms %S ss 81 een
every Persian woman that her eyebrows shall
Of The 1
Of a ssaa h Is rS s
natural thickness. Her eyelashes are pen
own co e%G ~ BY this time the lady
will have smoked many kalians or water
as fa S m asg' dRSss Ct saS
fGS ZIP Ups ns nail anS @ sess
chestnut hue which will last week. The hair
is carefully washed once more. II Is seldom
Persian woman never ere cuts her hair, except In
left on either side Of the face. The ladies now
breakfast there is generally siesta. and this In
hot country Is almost necessity, About
s sna Tss psrh
amblinE mule or a donkey q snowy whitensss.
rs.s wS Ss aa%ny SerS oa sae
keeping. kind to her seryants.a little pro5use.
The Keys Of everything are in the Keeping Of
tho mistress OF the house, and abe is usually
exact In her account All the vast stock OF
preparation OF sherbets. and pickles in end
less variety are either prepared by her own nm
to be confectloner and maker Of pastry.
As evening approaches-the long and elab-
crate Persian dinner being partaken OF among
pares to entertain her husband; she will play
to him upon the Lutte or harmonics; she will
or she will play with him at backgammon or
chess. or recite to him long stories In the style
OF the Arabian Nights" When he 10 sick she
wardrobe Is we'll supplied and his servants
well clad. She will intrigue for him. plead for
him, lie for him, and has been known to die for
him. She will even carry her oomplaisance so
far as to nnd another wife for him.